The flexible bench testers combine practical design with high specifications, according to the company.

Closed-loop, load-cell technology and a patent-pending force feedback system ensure rapid EW-4000 test results with high levels of accuracy.

The tester’s closed-loop system applies a given force, calculates, filters and controls digital data in a 32-bit embedded CPU system.

The elimination of cumbersome weights and complex mechanical control systems enables the EW-4000 to achieve accuracy, repeatability and reliability at an affordable price, Bowers Metrology said.

To enable each customer to receive a hardness tester that exactly matches their needs, the flexible EW-4000 series has four-position turrets that can be customised by using a range of available indenters, objectives, stages and video systems.

Meeting all applicable EN ISO and ASTM standards, the Bowers EW-4000 series allows users to buy a basic system and upgrade at a later date.

Bowers Metrology

The Bowers Metrology Group specialises in delivering a full and comprehensive range of precision measuring systemss to some of the most competitive and demanding shop-floor environments. Over the years, Bowers has proven its success with rapid, sustained growth and now prides itself on being the world’s leading bore gauge manufacturer in terms of both production volume and breadth of product range.

Already working in some of the most challenging industries such as oil and gas, defence, aerospace and automotive, the Bowers Metrology Group delivers cost-effective solutions to the most testing measurement problems, further strengthening its reputation for the superior quality, accuracy and usability of its precision measuring equipment. Striving for excellence in both the comprehensive range of products supplied and the many services offered to its customers, the Group’s aim is to build on this hard-won reputation and continue to exceed customers’ expectations.

As a member of the Bowers Metrology Group, Bowers UK supplies UK industry with an unrivalled choice of high-quality precision measuring equipment, bespoke system design and laboratory-based UKAS calibration services. Its pre-eminent position in the metrology market allows Bowers UK to provide its customers with a truly complete metrology service. What’s more, customers also benefit from the ‘one stop shop’ nature of the company's centralised sales, service, training and customer support for the complete range of Bowers, Moore & Wright, Baty International and CV Instruments products.

The all-inclusive nature of the Bowers Metrology Group can also be demonstrated by the wide range of superior hardness testers, surface finish and other material testing instruments supplied by CV Instruments.

Bowers’ vision for the future is clear: to develop its position as a total metrology solutions provider, offering its customers a full range of products and services that are borne from its continued investment in both people and technology.